The team who brought a new style of veggie cooking to the Hug and Pint on Great Western Road are heading south and promising to take locals to ‘veggie brunch heaven’.

The Hen of the Woods caught the eye on Great Western Road with a constantly evolving menu at the Hug and Pint, preparing meals with fresh ingredients and then flipping the menu when stock ran out or new produce arrived.

Now, led by head chef Jake Martell - who trained at London's famous and much-missed Kopapa, the hens are flying south to another like-minded venue with a hardcore of regulars, the Glad Cafe.

Much like the Hug and Pint the cafe is a multi-purpose venue, hosting gigs and gatherings and the new daytime vegetarian menu, served seven days between 10am and 4pm - will give it an entirely different dimension.

What's on the menu? Well Jake and his team have taken a few 'brunch staples' and given them a twist with options such as 'Poached Eggs with Salted Yoghurt and Chilli Brown Butter’, ‘Kimchi Pancakes’ and ‘Mixed Mushrooms with Miso on Toast’.

The Hen of the Woods serve up at the Glad Cafe (Image: The Hen of the Woods/Glasgow Live)

As with the Hug and Pint, the ingredients are all locally sourced including free-range eggs from award-winning Ayrshire family farm Corrie Mains and sourdough bread from Glasgow social enterprise Freedom Bakery.

This is actually the second such residency took move in at the Glad Cafe with Babu Bombay Street Kitchen serving the evening menu between 5.30pm-9.30pm, seven days a week.

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Rachel Smillie of The Glad Cafe said: “We are so pleased to be working with the great folks at Hen of the Woods. We are positive that Jake’s delicious dishes will be a massive hit with our regular customers as well as attracting a whole new crowd!

"We’re also very excited to be able to offer Shawlands’ patrons the vegetarian and vegan options they deserve.”

You'll find the Hen of the Woods team at The Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Road.